ACORNS Children’s Hospice has won £3,000 from a bank community scheme.

NatWest asked people in Birmingham to decide how one of their £5,000 Community Fund should be divided and Acorns Children’s Hospice came out as the number one choice.

Acorns Children’s Hospice – together with Birmingham St Mary’s Hospice and Islamic Relief - were shortlisted by a panel after being nominated earlier in the year and put to a public vote.

After almost a month of voting, Acorns came out as the number one choice and has received the top donation of £3,000.

‘‘The other two good causes have received £1,000 each.

Shefiq Rahman, NatWest’s Senior Bank Manager for Birmingham said: “The NatWest Fund was set up as part of our banking charter has really captured the imagination of the public and we have been overwhelmed by the volume of votes received for the good causes.”